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NASDAQ:WEN

Wendy's Company (WEN)

6.91
+0.12 (1.77%)
as of Jun 15, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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star iconJun 14, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 7 opinions in the last 12 months.

Wendy's Company (WEN-Q) is facing significant challenges in a highly competitive fast food sector. Several experts express concerns about its financial health, particularly noting the recent dividend cut, high debt levels, and weak performance metrics. The company's struggles to keep pace with competitors and issues related to food inflation add to the difficulties it faces. Moreover, there is skepticism regarding its turnaround potential, with some analysts leaning towards stocks that show positive momentum rather than those perceived as deep-value investments. Overall, expectations for the upcoming earnings report are low, with indications that previous results were disappointing and may set a concerning tone for future performance.

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DON'T BUY

Doesn't follow this closely, but the fast food sector is very competitor as people watch their spending. She owns MCD instead, because MCD owns the real estate of their branches, so they collect rent. Because they are global, MCD enjoys economies of scale. It's defensive.

DON'T BUY

Struggled to find its place. His team prefers stocks with positive momentum (up and to the right). They don't double down or bottom fish. Might be turnaround potential for deep-value investors.

DON'T BUY

It reports Friday. A losing stock that will keep losing.

DON'T BUY

Too risky. Food inflation is a headwind for this sector.

DON'T BUY

It reports Friday. Last time they delivered weak numbers and a dividend cut. Plus, they face brutal competition..

DON'T BUY

They cut the dividend, and burgers are a tough industry.

DON'T BUY

They cut their dividend (many bought this for the div.), they carry a $2.8 billion in debt and only a $2.2 billion market cap. Their CEO just left.

DON'T BUY

The 7% dividend is a red flag, can't trust it.

DON'T BUY

Their 7% yield says something is wrong. No. Prefers MCD.

HOLD

Company is performing as usual. Would not be too worried. Good time to hold. 

BUY

Had a great quarter last month: 7% increase in US comps, 14% internationally, have pricing power, and costs are coming down. 

BUY
options Wendy's is seeing huge calls, from 20,000 last month to 40,000 today at just one strike on Nov. 20. The stock and calls are moving higher. He bought calls. He bought and will upside calls against them as it rallies.
COMMENT
He fears that most fast food companies can't hold their gains because of inflation. Be careful with this as much as he likes Wendy's. They report Wednesday.
BUY
The street doesn't give this respect, as shares have been stuck in the low-$20s for 14 months. Today they reported a top and bottom line beat, including 16% same-store sales growth, and raised its full-year forecast a lot and hiked its dividend by 20%. And yet, shares rallied only 4%, still below pre-Covid. It's still cheap.
COMMENT
A recent meme stock that got pushed early last week to nearly $30, then sold off over $5 quickly. The meme people helped made rich Wall Street shorters, the same people the memers claim to hate.
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Wendy's Company (WEN) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wendy's Company stock symbol?

Wendy's Company is a American stock, trading under the symbol WEN (previously WEN-Q on Stockchase) on the NASDAQ (WEN). It is usually referred to as NASDAQ:WEN or WEN

Is Wendy's Company a buy or a sell?

In the last year, 7 stock analysts issued a Buy, Sell, or Hold rating on WEN (previously WEN-Q on Stockchase). 0 analysts recommended to BUY and 7 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst rating is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for Wendy's Company.

Is Wendy's Company a good investment or a top pick?

Wendy's Company was recommended as a Top Pick by Jim Cramer - Mad Money on 2021-06-14. Read the latest stock experts ratings for Wendy's Company.

Why is Wendy's Company stock dropping?

Earnings reports or recent company news can cause the stock price to drop. Read stock experts' recommendations for Wendy's Company.

Is Wendy's Company worth watching?

Wendy's Company is followed by 20 investors on Stockchase and is a trending stock that is worth watching.

What is Wendy's Company stock price?

On 2026-06-15, Wendy's Company (WEN) stock closed at a price of $6.91.

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